November 16, 2009
Buying and selling airline miles?
I didn't know this was a legal battle until reading this article but apparently airlines prohibit buying and selling frequent flyer miles in their terms and conditions. For example, Alaska Airlines just sued (and won) Brad Carey, who runs Carey Travel Inc. The judge says carey can no onger sell Alaska Airlines miles.
Carey asks valid questions. Are flyers led to believe they own their miles? If you own them why can't you sell them? Why is Alaska Airlines allowed to say that Points International's points.com is allowed to sell their miles but not anyone else?
Related: Using Delta miles and Using miles.
Posted by James Trotta at November 16, 2009 7:44 PM
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